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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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